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Steven 'Sarg' Suhl
STEVEN C. SUHL "SARG"
Palo
Steven C. Suhl "Sarg," 55, of Palo, died Monday, April 11, 2016, at his home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at First Church of the Open Bible, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 15, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his children, Darcy (Brian) Darling, Kari Suhl and Janice (Travis Messerschmitt) Suhl; stepdaughters, Jessie-Lyn (Rudy) Titus, Kirsten (Jacob) Stallsworth, Natasha Johnson and Diana Johnson; father, Don Suhl and stepmother, Beverly; brother, Brian (Julie) Suhl and their children; and 11 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Janice; uncles, Joseph Lynch and Ron Havemann; great-aunts, Ann and Louise Havemann; and maternal and paternal grandparents.
Steven was born June 7, 1960, in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of Don and Janice (Havemann) Suhl. He was a member of the Army Reserves and worked for many years for the Union Pacific Railroad. Steven loved spending time with his grandchildren and was an avid sportsman. He had a big heart and loved to tell a story.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.
The family wishes to give a special thank you to the Palo Fire Department, Hiawatha EMT, the Linn County Sheriff's Department, Nick Wilderman and Liz Housman.
Please share a memory of Steven at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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